George Selle (abt. 1825 - abt. 1904)

Born about 28 Oct 1825 in Schlipruthen, Westfalen, Prussia

Ancestors

Husband of Katharina Juliana (Kirchner) Selle — married 7 Jul 1855 in St. Severine's Catholic Church, Coopers Settlement, Clearfield, PA, USA

Descendants

Died about 5 Sep 1904 at about age 78 in Elk Co., Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Sources

• SELLE GEDCOM ID#I508094531, rootsweb.com (Peggy Ziroff)

The GEDCOM entry contains the following information:

Note: ST GEORG CATHOLIC CHURCH BIRTH RECORDS, SCHLIPRUTHEN, PRUSSIA: Georg Selle was born October 28, 1825 at 9:00 P.M. in Schlipruthen, Prussia. Father: Johannes Selle (farmer). Mother: Anna Margarethe Cramer. He was the first child born of this marriage and the first son. Baptized: October 30, 1825. Sponsors: Georg Selle (son of Caspar Selle, Schlipruthen) and Anna Maria Haggen.

THE 1850 U.S. CENSUS: Benzinger Twp., Elk Co., Pennsylvania. Dated September 24, 1850. Page 338. Line 22. (Surname, Given Name, Relationship, Age, Sex, Occupation, Value of Real Estate, Born) Yael, John Head 34 M Farmer $100 Germany Yael, Catherine Wife 26 F Germany Yael, Thekle Daughter 2 F Germany Yael, Elizabeth Daughter 2/12 F Germany Selle, George Head 23 M Farmer $100 Germany Selle, Mary Mother 47 F Germany Selle, Ferdinand Brother 12 M Germany Selle, Mary Sister 7 F Germany

THE 1860 U.S. CENSUS: Benzinger Twp., Elk Co., Pennsylvania. Dated July 23, 1860. Page 826.Line 32. (Surname, Given Name, Relationship, Age, Sex, Occupation, Value of Real Estate, Value of Personal Estate, Born) Selle, George Head 36 M Farmer $800 $250 Prussia Selle, Julia Wife 27 F Bavaria Selle, Mary Daughter 4 F Pennsylvania Selle, Francisca Daughter 4/12 F Pennsylvania Rosnhover, Mary Boarder 9 F Pennsylvania Selle, Ferdinand Brother 21 M Day Laborer Prussia Selle, Francis Sister 18 F Prussia

George Selle was a civil war soldier, Private Company C 97th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry under Leonard R. Thomas. He enrolled 01/19/1865 and was discharged 08/28/1965 at Weldon North Carolina.

THE 1870 U.S. CENSUS: Benzinger Twp., Elk Co., Pennsylvania. Dated June 21, 1870. Page 22. (Surname, Given Name, Relationship, Age, Sex, Occupation, Value of Real Estate, Value of Personal Estate, Born) Selley, George Head 47 M Farmer $1000 $400 Prussia Selley, Juliana Wife 36 F Keeping House Bavaria Selley, Mary Daughter 13 F Pennsylvania Selley, Franciska Daughter 10 F Pennsylvania Selley, Thuressa Daughter 7 F Pennsylvania Selley, Anna Daughter 5 F Pennsylvania Selley, Barbara Daughter 1 F Pennsylvania

THE 1880 U.S. CENSUS: Benzinger Twp., Elk Co., Pennsylvania. Dated June 5, 1880. E.D. 138. S.D. 10. Page 15. (Surname, Given Name, Relationship, Age, Sex, Occupation, Born, Father's Birth, Mother's Birth) Selle, George Head 54 M Farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia Selle, Julia Wife 46 F Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria Selle, William Son 14 M Pennsylvania Prussia Bavaria Selle, Annie Daughter 13 F Pennsylvania Prussia Bavaria Selle, Barbara Daughter 11 F Pennsylvania Prussia Bavaria Selle, John Son 8 M Pennsylvania Prussia Bavaria Selle, Joseph Son 4 M Pennsylvania Prussia Bavaria

From findagrave.com: Birth: Oct. 28, 1825 Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Death: Sep. 5, 1904 Saint Marys Elk County Pennsylvania, USA

Veteran of the Civil War, Union Army, Company C, 97th Reg

Family links: Spouse: Juliana Catharine Kirchner Selle (1833 - 1914)

Children: Mary Frances Selle Wittman (1857 - 1926)* Thressia Selle Finffinger (1862 - 1945)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Saint Marys Cemetery Saint Marys Elk County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Old cemetery, lot 70

Created by: MichaelJohn Swassing

The Elk County Genealogy Project, Benzingers Township, 1850 Census, Part I (http://www.pa-roots.com/~elk/townships/benzinger/ben501.html) lists as follows:

38 George Selle 23 GER Mary 47 GER Ferdinand 12 GER Mary 7 GER